Genk vs Malmo FF Prediction & Betting Tips (29 January)

10th in the Europa League with 1 point behind 8th place, Genk can believe in its chances of reaching the round of 16 directly. Nicky Hayen's men have conceded two losses since the start of the competition, against Ferencvaros 0-1 and on the pitch of Midtjylland 0-1. Otherwise, they won against Rangers 0-1, Braga 3-4, Basel 2-1 and Utrecht the week 0-2 and held off Betis 0-0. More in difficulty in its championship, the Belgian team is only 11th in the ranking with 26 points taken in 22 matches. Unable to win in the last six days 3 draws and 3 defeats, Genk has just shared the points, at home, against Cercle Bruges last weekend 1-1. Not at the level in this Europa League, Malmö is currently penultimate in the standings and can no longer hope to make the play-offs.

The Swedes pocketed their only point against Dinamo Zagreb at the end of October 1-1. Otherwise, they lost to Ludogorets 1-2, Plzen 3-0, Panathinaikos 0-1, Nottingham Forest 3-0, Porto 2-1 and Red Star Belgrade last week 0-1. On the national scene, Malmö closed its championship in a disappointing 6th place at the beginning of November. The 2026 championship will begin in April. 

For this meeting, Genk must still do without injured replacement striker Adedeji-Sternberg. However, no other absences are to be deplored. Scorer against Utrecht, midfielder Heymans (2 goals and 2 assists in C3) is available, as is striker Oh Hyeon-Gyu (6 goals and 3 assists in the league, 3 goals in C3) who started on the bench during the last Europa League match. We also note the presence of the influential Moroccan full-back El Ouahdi (4 goals and 2 assists in the league, 1 goal and 1 assist in C3). Having passed through Reims, winger Ito (3 goals in the league) is applying to start. Malmö is missing goalkeeper Friedrich, defender Stryger, midfielder Rosengren and young Palac, who are either injured or not qualified.

In addition, left back Busanello is suspended following an accumulation of yellow cards. The coach can still count on the influential Bolin (6 goals and 4 assists in the league) and Gudjohnsen (5 goals and 6 assists in the league). The latter was on the bench against Red Star Belgrade. The attacking duo was composed of Botheim and Ekong (4 goals in the league).

• Summary: KRC Genk is going head to head with Malmö FF starting on 29 Jan 2026 at 20:00 UTC at Cegeka Arena stadium, Genk city, Belgium. The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League .
• Genk Feedinco Rating: 6.87
• Malmo FF Feedinco Rating: 6.56